U.S. Forest Service · Custer National Forest · MT

Parkside

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Not publishedStatus
ReservableAccess
28Sites
50 ftMax rig

The place

Parkside Campground is located 12 miles south of Red Lodge, Montana, just off the scenic Beartooth Highway. The area is a popular location for fishing, hiking and scenic driving. Greenough Lake less than a mile away. Glacier Lake, Hellroaring and Lake Fork Trailheads are nearby. Recreation The Main Fork of Rock Creek and nearby 5-acre Greenough Lake offer rainbow trout fishing. The lake is also open to canoeing and kayaking. The Beartooth Wilderness can be accessed via the Hellroaring and Lake Fork Trailheads, both nearby. Visitors also enjoy mountain biking and hiking on the Parkside National Recreation Trail. Keep reading

Hellroaring Road is open to off-road vehicles. Facilities The campground offers two group sites and several single-family sites, three of which are accessible. Picnic tables and campfire rings are provided, as are accessible vault toilets and drinking water. Trash can be deposited at the Greenough Lake Campground. Natural Features The campground sits in the shadow of the Beartooth Range on the banks of Rock Creek. A forest of aspen and pine covers the area. A variety of wildlife, including grizzly bear, deer and elk, make their home in the surrounding area. Contact Info For facility specific information, please call (928) 537-8888. Nearby Attractions The charming town of Red Lodge, Montana offers a variety of dining and lodging options, galleries, shops and summer events. The Home of Champions Rodeo is held on the Fourth of July weekend, Beartooth Bike Rally and Iron Horse Rodeo in mid-July, Mountain Man Rendezvous in late July and the Festival of Nations in early August. The Beartooth Highway was deemed "the most beautiful drive in America" by the late Charles Kuralt. It snakes across the rugged Beartooth Mountains from Red Lodge to Cooke City, Montana, and is the highest elevation highway in the Northern Rockies. Along the way, visitors are treated to sweeping views and plentiful outdoor recreation opportunities. Yellowstone National Park's Northeast Entrance is 55 miles from the campground via the Beartooth Highway. The park offers unparalleled wildlife viewing opportunities, as well as breathtaking scenery and unique geological features. Charges & Cancellations Refunds: Refund requests made through www.recreation.gov will be charged a $10 processing fee. This cancellation processing fee is retained by the reservation service contractor along with the non-refundable reservation fee. All requests for the return of the non-refundable reservation fee and the cancellation processing fee will be declined by the campground concessionaire as they did not receive these fees (these are the fees retained by the reservation contractor, a different entity).

The sites · 28

LoopSiteTypeMax rigElectricADA
AREA PARKSIDEAgroup standard area nonelectric
AREA PARKSIDEBgroup standard nonelectric
LOWE16standard nonelectric40 ft
LOWE17standard nonelectric42 ft
LOWE18standard nonelectric30 ftyes
LOWE19standard nonelectric30 ftyes
LOWE20standard nonelectric45 ftyes
LOWE21standard nonelectric45 ft
LOWE22standard nonelectric45 ft
LOWE23standard nonelectric45 ft
LOWE24standard nonelectric30 ftyes
LOWE25standard nonelectric40 ftyes
LOWE26standard nonelectric25 ft
UPPE01standard nonelectric45 ft
UPPE02standard nonelectric26 ft
UPPE03standard nonelectric26 ft
UPPE04standard nonelectric35 ft
UPPE05standard nonelectric32 ft
UPPE06standard nonelectric45 ft
UPPE07standard nonelectric45 ftyes
UPPE08standard nonelectric50 ft
UPPE09standard nonelectric50 ftyes
UPPE10standard nonelectric50 ft
UPPE11standard nonelectric40 ftyes
UPPE12standard nonelectric50 ftyes
UPPE13standard nonelectric45 ft
UPPE14standard nonelectric35 ft
UPPE15standard nonelectric35 ft

Booking

183 daysBooking window before arrival

Recreation.gov default: most campsites can be booked six months prior to arrival date. Most campgrounds go on sale at 7am PT / 8am MT / 10am ET, but not always; check the facility Seasons and Fees tab. Some locations also offer shorter supplemental booking windows.

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Fees

The first vehicle is included in the basic fee
A second will be charged an extra$10 fee and collected at the campground, if your site will accomodate it. Two group sites are available: Parkside A: maximum 50 people Parkside B: maximum 25 people Firewood bundles can be purchased from the campground host.

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This campground sits in MT-02. This member’s public-lands record →

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